Category Archives: plant extraction.

The topic of plant extraction may be research topic and hence, all the topics or contents related to plant extraction cannot be included in this description

However, enough insight will be provided by categorizing the plant extraction into various groups that are easy to understand and absorb from a general view point. There will not be much technical information contained in this. However, many important points will be listed to know the very basics of plant extraction.

The plant extraction is broadly classified into the following seven categories for the purpose of this article:

Plant extraction – Oils

Plant extraction – From vegetables

Plant extraction – From fruits

Plant extraction – Dyes

Plant extraction – Herbal

Plant extraction – Cosmetic products and

Plant extraction – From roots

Even we use the plants and plant products directly in our day-to-day life, we do use the plant extraction in a limited quantity. For instance, one may not use all the above listed extraction altogether. One may use the oil extracts in large quantities in food industries, whereas the dye extracts may be widely used in garment or some chemical industry. Herbal, root and medicinal extracts are mainly used in healthcare or medical fields. Fruits and vegetables extracts play a vital role sometimes in helping to nourish the body parts, internal or external.

The plant products such as leaves, vegetables or fruits are generally taken in large quantities. However, plant extraction are taken in proportions when compared to the actual fruit or vegetable. The dictionary definition for extract is ‘to remove from a larger whole’. It can also be referred to as essence or concentrate. The extract is a concentrated portion from the large vegetable mass, such as the plant extraction of sugar cane juice from the sugar cane plant, leaving the fodder aside and the juice in a glass. The juice is referred here as the extract. Let us now explore the different types of plant extraction.

Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients manufacturers

Active pharmaceutical ingredients are created from raw materials by going through a chemical and physical process. Based on how complex a molecule is supposed to become, the APIs synthesis may need to go through multiple processing technologies. The active pharmaceutical ingredient Industry is the organ where the above processes take place. There are a number of leading API manufacturers with Teva Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (TAPI) being top of the list. They specialize in chromatography, chemical synthesis, fermentation as well as extraction from plants. The manufacturer boasts of over 300 API products and made over $750 million U.S. dollars in 2011.
Another leading manufacturer is Dr. Reddy’s with around 60 APIs. Aurobindo and Cipla are also leaders in the industry with 200 APIs each and exports to more than 200 countries around the world. Sandoz-lek-Biochemie, matrix, Sun and Ranbaxy are also reputable manufacturers in the industry. Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients more often than not are manufactured far from where tablets and suspensions are manufactured. Most of these manufacturing companies are based in India and China.